Products
Pure Swiss stone pine oil and various Swiss stone pine products such as liniments, cosmetics, baths and soaps are available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Swiss stone pine oil is also known as Swiss stone pine oil or Swiss stone pine oil.
Structure and properties
Swiss stone pine oil is the essential oil extracted from plant parts of Swiss stone pine. The tree is called Swiss stone pine in many countries, and Swiss stone pine or arolla pine in others. The oil can be extracted from the needles, bark, cones and wood with the help of steam distillation. It is present as a liquid with an aromatic resin and pine forest smell. Its main components include α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene and β-phellandrene, depending on the starting materials used. Swiss stone pines are native to the Alps in many countries, France, Austria, northern Italy, and the Carpathian Mountains (Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania), growing at altitudes of about 800 to 2500 meters. They belong to the pine family (Pinaceae). They are recognizable by their clusters of five needles. Swiss stone pines have a high stress resistance to UV radiation, cold, parasites and strong winds. The trees grow slowly and can live for several hundred years and even over 1000 years. They do not form their first cones for decades. The seeds are collected mainly by fir jays, which hide them in many places. Young trees emerge from forgotten nutlets.
Effects
Swiss stone pine oil has antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal), antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, among others. Swiss stone pine oil is also believed to have calming, relaxing and sleep-inducing properties.
Fields of application
Possible applications of the essential oil and its preparations include:
- As a room fragrance, for room sprays, for sauna infusion. As a relaxant and sedative (room fragrance).
- For the manufacture of cosmetics (eg creams and ointments).
- For rubs against tension, muscle and joint pain (finished products).
- As an inhalant for colds.
- As a repellent to keep away clothes moths and mosquitoes.
Dosage
According to the instructions for use. Since essential oils are generally very concentrated, only a few drops are needed for the various applications.
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
- Peroral use (ingestion)
- Use in infants, young children and children.
- Pregnancy and lactation
Full precautions can be found in the leaflet.
Adverse effects
Possible adverse effects include allergic reactions. The pure oil has irritating and harmful properties, but this is true for all essential oils.
